Formed in 1975 in Hull, England, Throbbing Gristle pioneered the industrial music genre through their fusion of noise, performance art, and avant-garde experimentation. Emerging from the art collective COUM Transmissions, the group—Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson, and Chris Carter—challenged conventional boundaries of sound and culture. Their groundbreaking releases, including *The Second Annual Report* and *20 Jazz Funk Greats*, influenced generations of electronic, experimental, and alternative artists, cementing Throbbing Gristle as visionary innovators in post-industrial sound.